The following is an after action report of the activities
held at the Midwest Steam-Up on May 7-9, 2004.
The results for the three events are as follows:
The Hill Climb
12' long track
1. Al Bowyer Accucraft 2 cylinder Shay 70.02% grade
2. Jim Sanders Accucraft 2 cylinder Shay 67.45%
Did I read that right -- those shays climbed a 70% grade?
Jim Crabb
I was amazed by the Hill Climb figures that Bruce included in his after
steamup report! It appears that the track inclination was set in degrees
and then converted to the percentage grades he reported. The steepest grade
reported (70.02%) equates to exactly 35 degrees. Another way to express
